judicial+inquiry

  • 111find — [[t]faɪnd[/t]] v. found, find•ing, n. 1) to come upon by chance; meet with: to find a dime in the street[/ex] 2) to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment[/ex] 3) to recover (something lost) 4) to discover or perceive …

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  • 112matter — n. & v. n. 1 a physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit. b that which has mass and occupies space. 2 a particular substance (colouring matter). 3 (prec. by the; often foll. by with) the thing that is amiss (what is the… …

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  • 113Coroner's inquest — Inquest In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that… …

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  • 114Inquest — In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul …

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  • 115Inquest of office — Inquest In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that… …

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  • 116Others look into the Dreyfus Affair — This article is part of the Dreyfus affair series. Investigation and arrest Trial and conviction Picquart s investigations Other investigations Public scandal J accuse...! Zola …

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  • 1171996 Channel Tunnel fire — See also: 2008 Channel Tunnel fire Location of the 1996 Channel Tunnel fire The Channel Tunnel fire of 18 November 1996 occurred on a train carrying heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers through the Channel Tunnel from France to Great… …

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  • 118inquest — /ˈɪnkwɛst / (say inkwest) noun 1. a legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury. 2. such an inquiry made by a coroner (coroner s inquest). 3. the body of people appointed to hold such an inquiry, especially a coroner s jury. 4. their… …

  • 119enquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …

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  • 120enquiry — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …

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